Cook Islands Population (LIVE)

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Cook Islands Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Cook Islands is 17,064 as of Monday, March 18, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • the Cook Islands population is equivalent to 0.00021% of the total world population.
  • the Cook Islands ranks number 222 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in the Cook Islands is 71 per Km2 (184 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 240 Km2 (93 sq. miles)
  • 78.8 % of the population is urban (13,430 people in 2023)

Population of the Cook Islands (2023 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change		Yearly
Change		Density (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %		Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop		World PopulationCook Islands
Global Rank
2023 17,044 0.24 % 41 71 78.8 % 13,430 0.00 % 8,045,311,447 222
2022 17,011 0.05 % 8 71 78.5 % 13,358 0.00 % 7,975,105,156 222
2021 17,003 -0.15 % -26 71 78.2 % 13,289 0.00 % 7,909,295,151 222
2020 17,029 -0.47 % -81 71 77.6 % 13,223 0.00 % 7,840,952,880 222
2019 17,110 -0.83 % -143 71 76.8 % 13,144 0.00 % 7,764,951,032 222
2018 17,253 -0.82 % -142 72 75.7 % 13,067 0.00 % 7,683,789,828 222
2017 17,395 -0.86 % -151 72 74.8 % 13,006 0.00 % 7,599,822,404 222
2016 17,546 -0.84 % -149 73 73.9 % 12,968 0 % 7,513,474,238 222
2015 17,695 0.56 % 97 74 73.4 % 12,983 0 % 7,426,597,537 222
2010 17,212 2.59 % 413 72 78.9 % 13,585 0 % 6,985,603,105 222
2005 15,146 -0.96 % -150 63 92.4 % 13,999 0 % 6,558,176,119 222
2000 15,897 -2.16 % -368 66 74.3 % 11,814 0 % 6,148,898,975 221
1995 17,735 0.7 % 122 74 62.7 % 11,123 0 % 5,743,219,454 218
1990 17,123 0.55 % 93 71 61.9 % 10,594 0 % 5,316,175,862 218
1985 16,657 -1.15 % -199 69 58.8 % 9,789 0 % 4,861,730,613 217
1980 17,651 -1.32 % -242 74 53.8 % 9,492 0 % 4,444,007,706 214
1975 18,863 -1.62 % -321 79 58.3 % 10,990 0 % 4,069,437,231214
1970 20,470 1.75 % 341 85 55.7 % 11,406 0 % 3,695,390,336 212
1965 18,767 1.26 % 227 78 36.8 % 6,907 0 % 3,337,111,983210
1960 17,631 1.8 % 300 73 48.1 % 8,485 0 % 3,019,233,434 210
1955 16,129 1.9 % 289 67 42.8 % 6,907 0 % 2,746,072,141 210
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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the Cook Islands Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change		Yearly
Change		Density (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %		Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop		World PopulationCook Islands
Global Rank
2025 17,102 0.09 % 15 71 79.4 % 13,571 0 % 8,191,988,453 222
2030 17,253 0.18 % 30 72 80.6 % 13,903 0 % 8,546,141,327 222
2035 17,394 0.16 % 28 72 81.5 % 14,182 0 % 8,879,397,401 222
2040 17,511 0.13 % 23 73 82.4 % 14,421 0 % 9,188,250,492 221
2045 17,605 0.11 % 19 73 83.2 % 14,653 0 % 9,467,543,575 221
2050 17,674 0.08 % 14 74 84.1 % 14,863 0 % 9,709,491,761 221
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

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Notes

The Cook Islands Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Cook Islands delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of the Cook Islands (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the Cook Islands in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.